getting a degree and a job?

Question

I am 26 year old. I have started College in 1999 ( when I was 19). I started off as a good student. Always submitting my assigments on time. getting good grades my GPA was 3.6. Now I am almost 27. I still have not graduated from college. I got married at 23 then got divorced with no kids at 26 years. I have student loans. I started off with wanting to go into pharmacy school. But I continusouly withdrew from classes not because the classes were hard..I just had my mind set in doing other things in life..helping others around me. I was so much into physical appearnce that I thought if I spent so much time studying the people around me will not talk to me because of dark circles around my eyes. Anyway here i am still in school not knowing if it is worth finishing the degree..( I have 5 semesters left) Will I be guarnteed of a job..after I graduate?? it has been 10 years when this roller coaster ride started...I want to save money and be succesful in life..I want to do what is right..!!

Answer 1

No, you will not be GUARANTEED a job when you graduate. No one is.

Your chances of finding a good job are much better with a college degree. However, as a person that has done some hiring in the past, if I looked at your current record, 8 years of going to college and not finishing, I would likely be a bit skeptical about hiring you at the moment because you haven't proven you can stick with anything and complete it yet.

If you have 5 semesters left, by my calculations, that means you've managed to complete 3 semesters in 8 years. Not a very good track record.

You're not a total loss though. You obviously know what you're doing isn't working and you now need to grow up and have some goals and work toward them. As for whether you should complete the last 5 semesters or not, only you can answer that question. But it might give you a sense of accomplishment and a "job well done" feeling if you did and prove to yourself that you really are capable of finishing what you started.

You also mentioned student loans. If you are in school, you can defer payment on them. If you aren't, you need to make sure you keep the payments up on them. Student loans are reported on your credit report. And prospective employers do check credit reports. If they see that you are in default on student loans, it's again going to look like you are a person that can't take responsibility.

Do some soul searching. Figure out what you want. Set some goals and start working towards achieving them.

Good luck to you in whatever you decide.

Answer 2

If, getting your degree is your priority, then, keep it the only priority in your life. Just as a farmer puts the carrot in front of the donkey to get it moving, you must make your degree the only thing you see. Forget being the best looking all the time, forget being a party dog, keep your focus and that's it. Everything else must come second to your education. Life is moving on while you sit spinning your wheels. I know this is true, I was stuck in the same place also. Just put one foot in front of the other and keep going, one semester at a time. Best of luck to you.

Answer 3

Getting a degree is the right thing to do. Drop the rest and forget what people around you think of you. Your future belongs to you and not them. Time to be realistic.